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The Schopenhauer Cure

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The Schopenhauer Cure

By: Irvin D. Yalom
Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
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Suddenly confronted with his own mortality after a routine checkup, eminent psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamine his life and work - and seeks out Philip Slate, a sex addict whom he failed to help some 20 years earlier. Yet Philip claims to be cured - miraculously transformed by the pessimistic teachings of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer - and is himself a philosophical counselor in training.

Philip's dour, misanthropic stance compels Julius to invite Philip to join his intensive therapy group in exchange for tutoring on Schopenhauer. But with mere months left, life may be far too short to help Philip or to compete with him for the hearts and minds of the group members. And then again, it might be just long enough.

©2005 Irvin D. Yalom (P)2018 Tantor Genre Fiction Psychological Heartfelt
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Absolutely incredible! If you’re considering, I can’t recommend enough!!
Loved it from start to finish!

A must read

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If you’d like an engaging read that gives you insights into group therapy, Schopenhauer’s philosophy, sex addiction, grief, the sources of interpersonal misery, and whether philosophy can ‘cure’, then you’ll enjoy this book.

Another brilliant book from Yalom

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Excellent inside view of group therapy, death, passion and satisfaction. I recommend for the human detectives of the human condition.

Thoughtful and Entrancing

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Philosophy and psychology combined which seems to be Yaloms preference given his other title “ when Nietzsche wept”

Pretty good

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A skilfully woven book alternating between present day characters and the life and works of Schopenhauer. If I had to give it a rating it would be five stars plus, plus, plus. It was skilfully narrated and I had to stop everything I was doing to listen to it from start to finish. And I never wanted it to finish! Highly recommended

Mesmerising

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